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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Westlake Interactive|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Westlake Interactive|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers|Retail}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Retail (Russia)}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media|Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media|Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|macOS (OS X)}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|macOS (OS X)}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 8, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 8, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 19, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 19, 2005}}
|steam appid  = 33520
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Piracy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tropico }}
 +
|steam appid  = 33530
 
|gogcom id    = 1207663963
 
|gogcom id    = 1207663963
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658817
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658817
 +
|hltb        = 10671
 +
|lutris      = tropico-2-pirate-cove
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = tropico-2-pirate-cove
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|mobygames    = 8985
 
|wikipedia    = Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
 
|wikipedia    = Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
 
|winehq      = 2787
 
|winehq      = 2787
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Tropico}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = When running on modern graphics cards, the game [[#Essential improvements|crashes when using the hardware renderer]] unless changed to software or a wrapper is used.
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.worldoftropico.com/us/index.php Official game series site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.worldoftropico.com/us/index.php Official game series site]
{{mm}} [http://tropico.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Tropico Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://tropico.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Tropico Wiki]
 
{{GOG.com links|1207663963|tropico_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207663963|tropico_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/33520/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/33530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|StarForce|3.04.028.006}} (Russia). | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|StarForce|3.04.028.006}} (Russia). | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check |  | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamersgate | tropico-reloaded | Steam | Tropico Reloaded. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2188-1 | Steam | Tropico Reloaded. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tropico_reloaded | DRM-free | Tropico Reloaded | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tropico_reloaded | DRM-free | Tropico Reloaded | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | tropico-reloaded | Steam | Tropico Reloaded | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | tropico-reloaded | Steam | Tropico Reloaded | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 33520 | Steam | Tropico Reloaded | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 33530 | Steam | Tropico Reloaded | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/tropico2betademo Archive.org].
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} '''Tropico Reloaded''' is a bundle that contains [[Tropico]], the Paradise Island expansion, and Tropico 2: Pirate Cove.
 +
{{--}} The '''Steam''' version is missing the 1.2 patch. While it is possible to install the retail patch manually on the Steam version, doing so will also introduce the disc check of the retail copy.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4540/7/34465 v1.2].
 +
 
 +
===Fixing game crashes when map is loaded===
 +
{{ii}} The hardware renderer the game uses by default frequently crashes upon loading maps on modern GPUs or Windows versions XP or higher.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable software renderer|ref=<ref name="Macgovern">{{Refcheck|User=Macgovern|date=unknown}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 +
# Open {{file|Tropico2.ini}}.
 +
# Find the line containing <code>SoftwareDevice=</code> and set it to <code>1</code>.
 +
# Save and close the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|ref=<ref name="Macgovern"/>|fix=
 +
# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}, as well as {{file|DDraw.dll}} and {{file|D3Dlmm.dll}} from the {{folder|MS\x86}} subfolder to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Requires a GPU capable of DirectX 10.1 or higher and Windows Vista (patched with the [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/971644 DirectX 11 Platform Update]) or higher.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Tropico Reloaded is a bundle that contains [[Tropico]], the Paradise Island expansion, and Tropico 2: Pirate Cove.
 
{{--}} The Steam version of Tropico 2 is only version 1.1, which means it is missing the many fixes and improvements of the 1.2 patch. It's possible to manually install the patch over the Steam version, but then the game will require a no-cd crack to run.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Tropico 2 Pirate Cove General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tropico 2 Pirate Cove General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tropico 2 Pirate Cove Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tropico 2 Pirate Cove Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Game only supports <code>640x480</code>, <code>800x600</code>, <code>1024x768</code>, <code>1280x1024</code>, <code>1600x1200</code>
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|widescreen resolution notes= Game only supports 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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{{ii}} While the game has native borderless fullscreen windowed support, the option is only exposed in an external config file.
 
{{ii}} While the game has native borderless fullscreen windowed support, the option is only exposed in an external config file.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Modify config file|ref=<ref name="Expack3">Tested by [[User:Expack3|Expack3]]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify config file|ref=<ref name="Macgovern/>|fix=
# Go to {{P|game}}.
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
# Open <code>Tropico2.ini</code>
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# Open {{file|Tropico2.ini}}
# Find the line containing <code>FullScreen=</code>.
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# Find the line containing <code>FullScreen=</code> and set it to <code>0</code>.
# If the line you found does not read <code>FullScreen=0</code>, change it so it does.
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# Find the line containing <code>Borderless=</code> and set it to <code>1</code>.
# Find the line containing <code>Borderless=</code>.
 
# Change the line you found to read <code>Borderless=1</code>.
 
 
# Save and close the file.
 
# Save and close the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Tropico 2 Pirate Cove Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tropico 2 Pirate Cove Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = The Steam store page does not advertise it, but is present.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = The Steam store page does not advertise it, but is present.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1764796722 Download].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail only, by [[Company:1C Company|1C Company]]; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=363426694 download for digital releases].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=269280053 download for Steam release].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
}}
 
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes when map is loaded===
 
{{ii}} The hardware renderer the game uses by default may crash upon loading maps on modern GPUs or Windows versions XP or higher.
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable software renderer|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>|fix=
 
# Go to {{P|game}}.
 
# Open <code>Tropico2.ini</code>
 
# Find the line containing <code>SoftwareDevice=0</code>.
 
# Change the line you found to read <code>SoftwareDevice=1</code>.
 
# Save and close the file.
 
}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>|fix=
 
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu dgVoodoo2].
 
# Open the ZIP file downloaded and copy <code>DDraw.dll</code> and <code>D3Dlmm.dll</code> from the MS folder.
 
# Paste the file into {{P|game}}.
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Requires a GPU capable of DirectX 10.1 or higher and Windows Vista (patched with the [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/971644 DirectX 11 Platform Update]) or higher.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d versions      = 7
|direct3d notes        = Game uses DirectX 7, contrary to system requirements.<ref name="Expack3"/>
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|direct3d notes        = Game uses DirectX 7, contrary to system requirements.<ref name="Macgovern"/>
 
|directdraw versions    = 7
 
|directdraw versions    = 7
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 10:45, 29 July 2023

Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove cover
Developers
Frog City Software
macOS (OS X) Westlake Interactive
Publishers
Retail Gathering of Developers
Retail (Russia) 1C Company
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Digital Kalypso Media
macOS (OS X) MacSoft
Engines
S3D
Release dates
Windows April 8, 2003
macOS (OS X) May 19, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Themes Comedy, Piracy
Series Tropico
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove on HowLongToBeat
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove on MobyGames
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove on Wikipedia
Tropico
Tropico 2001
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 2003
Tropico 3 2009
Tropico 4 2011
Tropico 5 2014
Tropico 6 2019

Warnings

The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.

Tropico 2: Pirate Cove is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building game in the Tropico series.

When running on modern graphics cards, the game crashes when using the hardware renderer unless changed to software or a wrapper is used.

General information

Official game series site
Tropico Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3.04.028.006 DRM[Note 2] (Russia).
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Tropico Reloaded.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Tropico Reloaded.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Tropico Reloaded
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Tropico Reloaded
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Tropico Reloaded
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Version differences

Tropico Reloaded is a bundle that contains Tropico, the Paradise Island expansion, and Tropico 2: Pirate Cove.
The Steam version is missing the 1.2 patch. While it is possible to install the retail patch manually on the Steam version, doing so will also introduce the disc check of the retail copy.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is v1.2.

Fixing game crashes when map is loaded

The hardware renderer the game uses by default frequently crashes upon loading maps on modern GPUs or Windows versions XP or higher.
Enable software renderer[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Open Tropico2.ini.
  3. Find the line containing SoftwareDevice= and set it to 1.
  4. Save and close the file.
Use dgVoodoo2[7]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe, as well as DDraw.dll and D3Dlmm.dll from the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.

Notes

Requires a GPU capable of DirectX 10.1 or higher and Windows Vista (patched with the DirectX 11 Platform Update) or higher.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Tropico2.ini[Note 3]
<path-to-game>\Tropico2Safe.ini[Note 3]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33530/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 3]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33530/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game only supports 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Game must be run in 16-bit color mode.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Struggles to get to 60fps with max graphics on a high-end graphics card, but can go past 120 if the settings are all low.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

While the game has native borderless fullscreen windowed support, the option is only exposed in an external config file.
Modify config file[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Open Tropico2.ini
  3. Find the line containing FullScreen= and set it to 0.
  4. Find the line containing Borderless= and set it to 1.
  5. Save and close the file.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Default windows behavior.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
The Steam store page does not advertise it, but is present.
German
The Steam store page does not advertise it, but is present.
Hungarian
Retail only, but available to download
Italian
Retail and GOG.com only.
Polish
Download.
Russian
Retail only, by 1C Company; download for digital releases.
Spanish
Retail and GOG.com only; download for Steam release.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7 Game uses DirectX 7, contrary to system requirements.[7]
DirectDraw 7
Software renderer
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
AMD Athlon 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.8 GB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.2.8
Processor (CPU) PowerPC 74xx
PowerPC G4
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerator
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[3][4][5][6] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  4. 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References